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4th of July expected to be hottest on record: Travel impacts, forecast

This July Fourth is expected to be the hottest ever for millions of Americans as more than half of the U.S. will be trapped under a heat dome through the holiday weekend. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports on how this may impact travel and Rob Marciano has the forecast.

Published July 2, 2026, 10:30 PM
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4th of July expected to be hottest on record: Travel impacts, forecast

This July Fourth is expected to be the hottest ever for millions of Americans as more than half of the U.S. will be trapped under a heat dome through the holiday weekend. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports on how this may impact travel and Rob Marciano has the forecast.

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